Attachment for PTO- { )48 (Re\ . OJ'OI. or emlier)
6/18/01
The below text replaces the pre-printed text under the heading,
'information on How to Effect Drawing Changes/ 1 on the back
of the PTO-948 (Rev. 03/01, or earlier) form.
INFORMATION ON HOW TO EFFECT DRAW l\C ( II WGLS
I. Correction of Informalities » 37 CFR 1.85
New corrected drawings must be filed with (he changes incorporated therein
Identifying indicia, if provided, should include the title of the invention
inventor's name, and application number, or docket number (if any) if an
application number has not been assigned to the application If this information is
provided, it must be placed on the front of each sheet and centered within the top
margin If corrected drawings are required tn a Notice of Allowability (PTOL-
37), the new drawings MUST be filed within the THREE MONTH shortened
statutory period set for reply in the Notice of Allowability Extensions of time
may NOT be obtained under the provisions of 37 CFR I 1 36(a) or (b) for filing
the corrected drawings after the mailing of a Notice of Allowability The
drawings should be filed as a separate paper with a transmittal letter addressed to
the Official Draftsperson
2. Corrections other than Informalities Noted by Draftsperson on form PTO-
948.
All changes to the drawings, other than informalities noted by the Draftsperson,
MUST be made in the same manner as above except that, normally, a highlighted
(preferably red ink) sketch of the changes to be incorporated into the new
drawings MUST be approved by the examiner before the application will be
allowed No changes will be permitted to be made other than correction ol
informalities, unless the examiner has approved the proposed changes
Timing of Corrections
Applicant is required to submit the drawing corrections within the
time period set in the attached Office communication See 37 CFR
1.85(a)
Failure to take corrective action within the set period will result in
ABANDONMENT of the application.
Form PTO Q4S (Rev. 03/01 ) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - Patent and Trademark Offi.
cc Application No.
NOTICE OF DRAFTSPERSON'S
PATENT DRAWING REVIEW
'ing(s) tiled (insert dale) ^7 / 3/0 / are:
approved by the DraftspersJn under 1 37 CTR 1.84
The draw
A. u_y approved ny me uraltspersAn under* 37 CFR 1.84 or 1.152.
B. qfl objected to by the Draftsperson under 37 CFR 1.84 or 1 .152 for the re;
submission of new. corrected dra
asons indicated below. The Examiner will require
ngs when necessary. Corrected drawing must be sumitted according to the instructions on the back of this notice.
1. DRAWINGS. 37 CFR 1.84(a): Acceptable categories of drawir
Black ink. Color.
Color drawings are not acceptable until petiton is granted
Fig(s)
Pencil and non black ink not permitted. Fig(s)
2. PHOTOGRAPHS. 37 CFR 1.84(h)
I full-tone set is required. Fig(s)
Photographs may not be mounted. 37 CFR 1.84(e)
Poor qunliiv (half-tone). Fig(s)
3. TYPE OF PAPER. 37 CFR 1.84(e)
Paptr not flexible, si rone while, and durable.
/Erasures, alterations, ovcrwritings, interlineations.
folds, copy machine marks not accepted. Fig(s)
Mylar, vcium paper is not acceptable (too thin).
Fig(s)
4. SIZE OF PAPER. 37 CFR 1.84(0: Acceptable sizes:
21.0 cm by 2°.7 an (DIN size A4)
21.6 cm by 27.0 cm (g \n x ] ) inches)
All drawing sheets not the same size.
Sheet(s)
Drawings sheels not an acceptable size. Fig(s)
5. MARGINS. 37 CFR 1.84(g): Acceptable margins:
Top 2.5 cm Left 2.5cm Right 1.5 cm Bottom 1 .0 cm
SIZE: A4 Size
Top 2.5cm Left2.5cm Right 1.5 cm Bottom 1 .0cm
SIZE: 8 1/2 x I I
Margins not acceptable. Figfs)
Top (T) ~ ' Lift (L)
5 cm Bottom 1.0 cm
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6. VIEWS. 37 CFR 1.84(h)
REMINDER: Specification may require revision to
correspond to drawing changes.
Partial views. 37 CFR 1.84(h)(2)
Brackets needed to show liuure as one entity.
Figfs)
Views not labeled separate I v or properly.
Fig(s)
Enlarged view not labeled separetelv or properlv
Fig(s)
7. SECTIONAL VIEWS. 37 CFR 1 .S4 (h)(3)
Hatching not indicated for sectional portions of an object.
Fig(s)
Sectional designation should be noted with Arabic or
Roman numbers. Fig(s)
8. ARRANGEMENT OF VIEWS. 37CFRl.S4(i)
Words do not appear on a horizontal, lefi-io-right fashion
when page is cither upright or turned so that (he top
becomes the right side, except for graphs. Fig(s)
9. SCALE. 37CFR1.84(k)
Scalc n(1 < large enough lo show mechanism without
crowding when drawing is reduced in size to iwo-ihirds in
reproduction.
Fig(s)
10. CHARACTER OF LINES. NUMBERS, & LETTERS.
37 CFR l.84(i)
Lines, numbers & letters not uniformly thick and well
defined, clean, durable, and black (poor line quality).
Fig(s)
11. SHADING. 37 CFR 1.84(m)
Solid black areas pale. Fig(s)
Solid black shading not permitted. Fig(s)
Shade lines, pale, rough and blurred. Fig(s)
12. NUMBERS. LETTERS. & REFERENCE CHARACTERS-
37 CFR 1.84(p)
Numbers and reference characters no! plain and legible
Fig(s)
Figure legends arc poor. Fig(s)
Numbers and reference characters not oriented in the
same direction as the view. 37 CFR l.84(p)(l )
Figis)
_ English alphabet not used. 37 CFR I.S4(p)(2)
F'gs
_ Numbers, letters and reference characters must be at least
.32 cm (1/8 inch) in height. 37 CFR 1.84(p)(3)
Fig(s)
13. LEADLINES. 37CFRl.84(q)
Lead lines cross each olher. Fig(s)
Lead lines missing. Fig(s)
14. NUMBERING OF SHEETS OF DRAWINGS. 37 CFR 1 .84(1)
Sheets not numbered consecutively, and in Arabic numerals
beginning with number 1. Shcct(s)
15. NUMBERING OF VIEWS. 37 CFR l.84(u)
Views not numbered consecutively, and in Arabic numerals.
beginning with number I. Fin(s)
In. CORRECTIONS. 37 CFR I.S4(w)
Correct inns not made from prior PTO-Q48
dated
17. DESIGN DRAWINGS. 37 CFR 1.152
Surface shading shown not appropriate. Fig(s)
Solid black shading not used lor color contrast.
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COMMENTS
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